diff --git a/python/tests/global_tests/__init__.py b/python/tests/global_tests/__init__.py
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index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/python/tests/global_tests/test_pylint.py b/python/tests/global_tests/test_pylint.py
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--- a/python/tests/global_tests/test_pylint.py
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@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-from resdata.util.test import LintTestCase
-
-
-class LintErt(LintTestCase):
-    """Tests that no file in ert needs linting"""
-
-    def test_lint_ecl(self):
-        # white = ['rd_kw.py', 'rd_type.py', 'rd_sum.py', 'rd_grid.py', 'rd_npv.py']  # TODO fix issues and remove
-        # self.assertLinted('resdata/ecl', whitelist=white)
-        pass  # temporarily disable linting due to monkey patching
-
-    def test_lint_geo(self):
-        self.assertLinted("resdata/geo")
-
-    def test_lint_util(self):
-        self.assertLinted(
-            "resdata/util",
-            whitelist=[
-                "vector_template.py",
-                "test_area.py",
-                "extended_testcase.py",
-                "ert_test_context.py",
-                "ert_test_runnet.py",
-                "import_test_case.py",
-                "lint_test_case.py",
-                "path_context.py" "source_enumerator.py",
-                "temp_area.py",
-                "test_run.py",
-            ],
-        )
-
-    def test_lint_well(self):
-        self.assertLinted("resdata/well")